Abstract:
Systems, methods, and devices for communicating a compressed beacon are described herein. In some aspects, a method of communicating in a wireless network includes creating a shortened network identifier having a first length from a full network identifier having a second length. The first length is shorter than the second length. The method further includes generating a compressed beacon including the shortened network identifier. The method further includes transmitting, at an access point, the compressed beacon.
Abstract:
The deferral mechanism described herein may improve medium reuse in a wireless network with transmit power imbalances. For example, in one embodiment, an apparatus employing the deferral mechanism described herein may comprise a receiver to sense a data unit transmitted on a medium associated with the wireless network, wherein the data unit may comprise information indicating a transmit power associated therewith. Furthermore, the apparatus may comprise one or more processors to initiate a transmission on the medium associated with the wireless network if the apparatus is not an intended receiver of the sensed data unit, the transmit power associated with the data unit exceeds a transmit power associated with the apparatus, and a received power associated with the data unit does not equal or exceed a clear channel assessment threshold plus a difference between the transmit power associated with the data unit and the transmit power associated with the apparatus.
Abstract:
Supporting communication over an extended range in a wireless network. In one aspect, a station (e.g. access point) sends multiple messages (a first and a second CTS) of a given type (i.e. non-extended range, NR, and extended range, ER) for stations operating on different operating modes (NR and ER stations) on reception of another message (RTS message). The messages sent can be detected by stations with different capabilities (i.e. NR and ER), which may avoid collisions between stations. In more concrete terms, a first station receives a Request-to-Send (RTS) message from a second station having data to send. The first station sends a first Clear-to-Send (CTS) message and also a second CTS message in response to the RTS message. The second CTS message has an extended range as compared to the first CTS message. The first station thereafter (i) receives data sent by the second station in response to the second CTS message and (ii) sends an acknowledgement having an extended range. In a different embodiment, energy measurements covering multiple time slots are made during a backoff procedure to support extended and non-extended stations coexistence.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and devices for communicating a compressed beacon are described herein. In some aspects, a method of communicating in a wireless network includes creating a shortened network identifier having a first length from a full network identifier having a second length. The first length is shorter than the second length. The method further includes generating a compressed beacon including the shortened network identifier. The method further includes transmitting, at an access point, the compressed beacon.
Abstract:
A base station for communicating with multiple groups of wireless communication devices is described. The base station includes a processor and executable instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The base station determines a number of wireless communication devices. The base station also splits the number of wireless communication devices into groups. The base station further determines a precoding matrix for each group. The base station additionally transmits a beamformed signal to each group using the precoding matrix for each group.
Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques and apparatus for using channel state information (CSI) feedback for multiuser multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO) transmission. For certain aspects, a method of wireless communications generally includes generating a training frame and transmitting the generated training frame. The training frame typically includes first information identifying a group of one or more apparatuses and second information indicating whether each of the apparatuses in the group is to determine at least one characteristic of a channel. For other aspects, a method of wireless communications generally includes receiving a request at an apparatus and transmitting, in response to the received request, a packet using frame aggregation, wherein two or more frames are transmitted in a single transmission using a single header.
Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to a technique for communicating Channel State Information (CSI) feedback. In some aspects, the CSI feedback is communicated in a very high throughput (VHT) wireless communications system.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for network setup in wide channel WLANs are provided. Techniques for co-existence of 20 MHz and 40 MHz networks (e.g., as defined by IEEE 802.11n) may be extended to 80 MHz and 160 MHz networks. For example, a primary channel of an existing network may be designated as the primary channel of a new network. Further, a primary channel of the existing network may not be used as a secondary channel in the new network. Intolerance operation between networks may include a first network releasing one or more channels in response to an intolerance indication received from a second network. Furthermore, in response to the intolerance indication from the second network, the first network may utilize one or more channels for communicating in the first network using a first set of access parameters. The access parameters may depend on the intolerance indication.
Abstract:
Apparatuses and methods for medium reservation in the case of multi-user (MU) communications. Multiple mechanisms are supported for protecting MU transmissions, wherein appropriate control messages can be exchanged between an access point and served user stations before transmitting downlink data packets. In particular an apparatus (1202) for wireless communications, comprising: a transmitter configured to transmit a confirmation message (1206) announcing reservation of a medium for data communication during a time period, wherein the transmitter is also configured to transmit, subsequent to the transmission of confirmation message, data (1208) over the medium simultaneously to a plurality of apparatuses (1204 1-3 ) during the time period.
Abstract:
Techniques and apparatus for controlling the transmit power of an uplink (UL) signal from a user terminal in a wireless communications system in an effort to achieve some target characteristic, such as a target carrier- to- interference (C/I) ratio, at an access point (AP) are provided. The method comprises: receiving a plurality of uplink signals, determining power of the received plurality of UL signals; determining adjustment information for a UL signal in the plurality of UL signals based on at least the power of the received UL signals and a target carrier- to- interference (C/l) ratio; and transmitting the adjustment information. The user terminal and the AP may compose part of a multiple - input multiple - output (MIMO) communication system utilizing spatial - division multiple access (SDMA) techniques.